tomb
Let an agent handle tombs by type, period, location, heritage status and access, respectfully of the dead and descendant communities.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle tombs by type, period, location, heritage status and access, respectfully of the dead and descendant communities.
A structure or chamber for the burial of the dead, above or below ground, such as a rock-cut tomb, mausoleum, pit grave or chamber tomb, often also a memorial.
What it is for: Burying and commemorating the dead.
It can be visit where open to the public; study as archaeology; protect as heritage; respect religious and family rules.
Distinguishing features
Built for burial
Often a memorial
Many are protected heritage
Sacred to descendant communities
What it looks like
Chambers, mounds, rock-cut facades, mausoleums and marked graves.
How it is recognised
Funerary architecture and inscriptions
Types such as rock-cut or gallery graves
Shrines of saints such as keramat can also be tombs
Related models
is a kind of - category
contains - use
is found in - place
is protected as - protection
In practice
Families and kinds
chamber and gallery tombs
rock-cut tombs
mausoleums
pit and shaft graves
shrine tombs of saints
Standards and regulation
Heritage protection law
Burial and exhumation law
Repatriation law for human remains
Failure modes and hazards
Looting
Disrespectful visitor behaviour
Unstable structures and confined spaces
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which tomb.
Type and period.
Type
Form.
Type
Tomb type.
- What type of tomb is it, and from which period? definition
- Whose tomb is it, if known? provenance
Location
Where.
Location
Location.
- Where is it? provenance
- Is the exact location sensitive? boundary
Heritage Protection.
Tombs are often protected.
Status
Designation.
Status
Heritage status.
- Is it a protected monument? provenance
- What is prohibited? boundary
Research
Archaeology.
Research
Research.
- What has archaeology revealed? provenance
- Were remains treated ethically? boundary
Visiting Access.
Visits need respect.
Access
Opening.
Access
Visitor access.
- Is it open to visitors, and when? provenance
- Are there fees or permits? measurement
Conduct
Respect.
Conduct
Visitor conduct.
- What behaviour and dress are expected? boundary
- Is photography allowed? boundary
Community Descendants.
Tombs are sacred to someone.
Meaning
Religious significance.
Meaning
Significance.
- What does the tomb mean to its community? provenance
- Is it a site of pilgrimage? definition
Wishes
Consent.
Wishes
Community wishes.
- Do descendants object to display or study? boundary
- Who speaks for them? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should tomb types be separate entries?
- How should named tombs be linked as instances?
- How should community wishes be recorded?